DWI wreck knocks out power, disrupts traffic on Route 108

SOMERSWORTH — A car struck a utility pole on Route 108 early Monday, knocking out power in the area and affecting traffic during Monday’s commute.

Police charged the driver, Ryan Fothergill, 21, of Union, with driving while intoxicated and conduct after the accident for allegedly running away on foot after the crash, Somersworth police Capt. Russell Timmons said.

Fothergill called police later Monday morning, and officers arrested him after determining he was intoxicated, Timmons said. It’s not clear where Fothergill went after the crash.

The accident occurred near the Velcro USA plant on Route 108 at about 1 a.m. The telephone pole and wires were knocked down.

Fothergill was driving a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The car was towed from the scene.

He was booked and released on $3,500 personal recognizance bail and is due in Dover District Court April 3.

Additional details about the accident, including the number of customers without power, were not immediately available.

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